The Zero Calorie Make up

I get up at 5.30am to get to work and for me its a HUGE deal. To fit in all my beauty regime in such early morning is a mad rush!! 


Imagine having to put on toner+serum+moisturizer+primer+base+foundation .. and the list goes on .. in the process of waking up !! and I never leave the house bare faced.

Not that I have bad skin or people don't recognise me without make up on lol. Air conditioning+sunrays are just too stressful and that will just enlarge my pores to the size of moon craters .. Ouch ! Those of you who are born with nano-sized pores and flawless skin .. I ENVY YOU :(

How I would love to sleep in a little longer and look effortlessly au natural .. (not too natural please!) so TA-DA !! Introducing ............. *drum roll* ............ BB CREAM a.k.a Blemish Balm. 


BB cream was originally given to patients who just went through chemical peels, dermabrasions or acne problems because it gave them light coverage with protection and healing. Now the BB creams you commonly see in the market comes with many different functions such as anti-aging , whitening , sunscreen ...etc. Unlike foundation which has a more yellow base, BB creams have a grey tone base and is surprisingly very light in texture. It is the perfect product for women who find thick make up suffocating but still needs that make up effect.

The four products that I use (yes not One .. not Two but Four!) are :

1. Dr.Jart + - Detox Healing BB Cream

SPF 25/PA++ , Whitening , Anti-Wrinkle

Coverage ★★☆☆☆

Long Lasting ★★☆☆☆

Anti-oxidation ★★★★☆

2. Hanskin - Premium Super magic BB Cream

SPF 30/PA++ , Whitening , Anti-Wrinkle

Coverage ★★★★☆

Long Lasting ★★★★☆

Anti-oxidation ★★★☆☆

3. Mamonde - Total Solution BB Cream

SPF 20/PA++ , Moisturizer , Base , Foundation

Coverage Coverage ★★★☆☆

Long Lasting ★★★☆☆

Anti-oxidation ★★★★☆

4. Cyber Colours - 4 in 1 BB Cream

SPF 45/PA++ , Moisturizer , Whitening , Tint, Anti-aging

Coverage ★★★☆☆

Long Lasting ★★☆☆☆

Anti-oxidation ★★★☆☆

Make sure you use pressed powder after applying your BB as you can get a little too shiny.

Dewy Skin = Good .. Fry-egg-on-face-shiny = FAIL 

(L to R) Dr.Jart+ , Hanskin , Mamonde , Cyber Colours

Mamonde has more tint compared to the rest

The pictures are not very clear (crap camera booo!) but upon application Hanskin and Mamonde has the most creamiest texture and best coverage. Cyber Colour evens out your skin tone nicely but it didn't work well for me as I have reddish skin-tone :(  


Malko.S uses Cyber colour and according to her shes been getting compliments about her skin :)  Dr.Jart+ in the other hand was a bit disappointing for me. My friends in Korea were raving about this BB and something about the word 'Detox' just made me want to buy it !! Yes !! I can be  a bit of an impulse shopper lol. But it didn't last me half a day and really didn't live up to its reputation.


Well Hope this entry helped a little in choosing the right BB cream for you. The Ones you can easily find in the market like Skin79 is very good too ! 


☆ Sunscreen Knowledge
SPF (Sun Protection Factor UVB) measures the length of time a product protects against skin reddening (sunburn) from UV (Ultra Violet) radiation, compared to how long it takes to redden without protection. If, for example, it takes 30 minutes without protection for you to begin reddening, using SPF-20 sunscreen prevents you from reddening 20 times longer. An SPF-18 blocks 95% of UV rays, while an SPF-30 blocks only 1.6 percent more UV rays. Keep in mind that SPF is only a measure of UVB rays.

PA (Protection Grade UVA) is the expression for UVA Protection, based on the Persistent Pigment Darkening (PPD) test method.

            * PA+              UVA Protection

            * PA++            Considerable UVA Protection

            * PA+++         Greatest UVA Protection

Love Life. Malko. B xx